Where does “កាលពីព្រេងនាយ” come from?
កាលពីព្រេងនាយ (Khmer) comes from Khmer កាលពី, from Khmer កាល, from Pali kāla, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
កាលពីព្រេងនាយ (Khmer): in ancient times, long ago, once upon a time
Definitions
- in ancient times, long ago, once upon a time
Ancestry of “កាលពីព្រេងនាយ”, step by step
កាលពីព្រេងនាយ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer កាលពី
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | កាលពី | at, during of past time only |
| 2 | Khmer | កាល | time, moment, period of time; era, epoch; during,... |
| 3 | Pali | kāla | time |
| 4 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |
via Khmer នាយ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | នាយ | chief; leader; boss |
via Khmer ព្រេង
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ព្រេង | to be old, ancient, antique |